Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech
Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...
Weekend World - Margaret Thatcher interview (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Jingle; News bulletin
Weekend World. In this episode of the London Weekend Television (LWT) series, Brian Walden interviews Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street, about the economy and the recession. Programme...
Youth unemployment (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Four-part programme on youth unemployment, presented by Tommy Boyd. Considers the prospects of 720,000 school leavers who are entering the employment market at a time of mass unemployment. Interviewees...
IRA bomb survivors (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Documentary on survivors of IRA bomb attacks, presented by Di Latham. Interviewees are Major-General Sir Steuart Pringle, who survived an IRA bomb attack (17/10/81) but lost a leg as a result; Ray Hassan(?),...
Review of the year (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Obituary; Press conference; Special
A review of 1981, presented by John Greenwood and researched by Charlie Rose. Topics covered include the hunt for and arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe; the release of US hostages in Iran just...
Look back in hope (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Poetry
Look Back In Hope, presented by Lawrence Spicer. A programme about the International Year of Disabled Persons, organised by the United Nations. Bob Holness reads a poem about disability by Roger McGough and...
LBC’s AM programme on release of US hostages in Iran (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Speech
LBC’s AM programme, presented by Bob Holness and Douglas Cameron. Begins with a report by Andrew Manderstam on the release of US hostages in Iran (speaking are new US President, Ronald Reagan and outgoing...
Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams victory (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Election coverage; Speech
Report on the result of the Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81), with victory for Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and former Labour cabinet minister Shirley Williams. Includes announcement of...
Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams on victory (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Election coverage
Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and former Labour cabinet minister Shirley Williams, following her victory in the Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81). Also an interview with SDP founder Roy...
Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams on victory (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Election coverage
Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and former Labour cabinet minister Shirley Williams, following her victory in the Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81). Male interviewer not identified.